November 2014

An interactive map of services for parents and carers of children with additional support needs, including children with learning disabilities.
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A short article from the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on the recently revised American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and…
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An anti-bullying classroom resource from Kidscape.
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A visual representation of the latest annual Scottish learning disability statistics.
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A senior judge has criticised the government’s legal aid reforms after a couple with learning disabilities were unable to claim assistance for legal costs in their child custody case.
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Learning disability charity Mencap is calling for greater learning disability training for all hospital staff to put an end to the discrimination that people can face and which leads to an estimated 1,200 people dying each year…
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Fire advocates from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) now have a greater knowledge of disability crime and how to best report it after attending a training session hosted by Devon and Cornwall Police and Plymouth…
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Small differences in as many as a 1,000 genes contribute to the risk of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a US study.
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Police and criminal justice professionals need training in autism because they find interviewing and interacting with witnesses and suspects with autism a real challenge, research has found.
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